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Boku to Senpai no Tekken Kousai

2012, Manga, 19 ch, 63%

Both have Crime.

Himeko is the daughter of the Koigakubo family, one of Japan's leading conglomerates. People say she has "violence-seeking eyes" because of her tendency to fall in unconditional love with violent madmen. Her bodyguard, Shuuji Aoyama, is contracted by the family to take care of…

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  1. Cover of Inu x Boku SS
    Inu x Boku SS

    2009, Manga, 61 ch, 76%

    Youkai, Tsundere, Yandere

  2. Cover of Death Note
    Death Note

    2003, Manga, 108 ch, 84%

    Both have Crime.

  3. Cover of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

    2009, Light novel, 83%

    Both have Magic.

  4. Cover of Welcome to Rose Manor
    Welcome to Rose Manor

    2025, Manga, 67 ch, 82%

    Full Color, Female Protagonist, Long Strip

  5. Cover of C.M.B.: Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku
    C.M.B.: Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku

    2005, Manga, 149 ch, 82%

    Shounen, Historical, Crime

  6. Cover of A Certain Magical Index
    A Certain Magical Index

    2007, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Magic.

  7. Cover of Blast of Tempest
    Blast of Tempest

    2009, Manga, 50 ch, 77%

    Both have Magic.

  8. Cover of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    2015, Manga, 20 ch, 78%

    The same kind of story: supernatural youth mysteries.

  9. Cover of God’s Identity Card
    God’s Identity Card

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 79%

    Both have Crime.

  10. Cover of Persona 5
    Persona 5

    2016, Manga, ongoing, 75%

    The same kind of story: supernatural youth mysteries.

  11. Cover of Kimi ga Shinu Natsu ni
    Kimi ga Shinu Natsu ni

    2016, Manga, 34 ch, 73%

    The same kind of story: supernatural youth mysteries.

  12. Cover of Beast Complex
    Beast Complex

    2016, Manga, ongoing, 76%

    Both have Crime.

  13. Cover of Gambling Emperor Legend Zero
    Gambling Emperor Legend Zero

    2007, Manga, 70 ch, 77%

    Shounen, Gambling, Death Game

  14. Cover of Magic Kaito
    Magic Kaito

    1987, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Crime, Magic.

  15. Cover of The unexplored summon://blood-sign
    The unexplored summon://blood-sign

    2014, Light novel, 80 ch, 73%

    Both have Magic.

  16. Cover of SOIL
    SOIL

    2004, Manga, 90 ch, 77%

    Both have Crime.

  17. Cover of Phantom Busters
    Phantom Busters

    2022, One-shot, 1 ch, 78%

    Shounen

  18. Cover of Tantei Gakuen Q
    Tantei Gakuen Q

    2001, Manga, 172 ch, 80%

    Both have Crime.

  19. Cover of Dark Mortal
    Dark Mortal

    2018, Manga, 79 ch, 76%

    Full Color, School, Male Protagonist

  20. Cover of Akudama Drive
    Akudama Drive

    2020, Manga, 63 ch, 76%

    Both have Crime.

  21. Cover of Gunjou Gakusha
    Gunjou Gakusha

    2004, Manga, 38 ch, 77%

    Both have Magic.

  22. Cover of Shiguang Dailiren
    Shiguang Dailiren

    2023, Manga, 60 ch, 79%

    Super Power, Male Protagonist, Time Manipulation

  23. Cover of Aka to Ao to Midori to
    Aka to Ao to Midori to

    2021, Manga, 3 ch, 71%

    Both have Crime.

Anime for fans of When a Magician's Pupil Smiles

Death Note2006, TV, 37 eps, 84% Howl‘s Moving Castle2004, Movie, 1 ep, 85% Kaguya-sama: Love is War2019, TV, 12 eps, 83% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85% Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!2000, TV, 75 eps, 87% Journal with Witch2026, TV, 13 eps, 87% Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 22026, ONA, 10 eps, 84% Chiikawa2022, TV short, ongoing, 85%

About When a Magician's Pupil Smiles

2013, Manga, 14 ch, 68%

Shou Takahata is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Facing imminent death having stumbled across the world of magician's, she's struck a bargain with one such magician: to befriend his apprentice and become "dear" to him. The main problem with this arrangement? The apprentice in question can only feel emotion when he slaughters those he holds "dear"!

(Source: Yen Press)

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